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Red Rose Tube Amp repair in Seattle area
try randy at audio elite technician near gig harborhe is excellent, works on high end ss and tube amps 
Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well
yep, good dacs from way back when will sound as good as good dacs from todayusual concerns about aging internal components, as for any aging electronic gear, should be checked outthen the add’l concern is input signal compatibility, esp. w r t hig... 
What equipment should I invest in next?
for any useful advice, op, you should carefully and specifically articulate what are the perceived deficiencies of your current system, or, said differently, what traits you would like further improvedotherwise you will get just random ideas on ho... 
Gripped By Upgrade Fever
there is no arguing that with proper setup, well designed well voiced monitor type stand mounted speakers can be very favorably accompanied by well integrated subwoofers (one, and ideally a pair or more)... the resulting sound can be staggeringly ... 
Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound?
indeed o-papaone of the great beauties of streaming is to be able to cue up all these wonderful old artists’ recordings and revisit anew...was just listening to dexter gordon coleman hawkins and monk tonight 👍👍btw - monk was always a genius... jus... 
3D lifelike sound and impeccable measurements - mutually exclusive???
opReally only one or two people have answered my question and made suggestions of brands that they believe both measure very well AND offer an immersive musical experience in their opinion. That’s really all I’m looking for. How hard is that?there... 
Gripped By Upgrade Fever
join the self help group for audiophilia nervosa...sonos.com 
3D lifelike sound and impeccable measurements - mutually exclusive???
3D lifelike sound and impeccable measurementsas jond said... the first is the objective for enjoying our music ... the second is purely incidental and i couldn’t care less 
members and their systems
@sokogear got it... i actually forgot that caymans since the original 987 never had sunroofs... guess they figure you want a mid engine car driven in open air the boxsters are right therethat little section of roof panel is too short to build in a... 
Class D for a Tube Lover
e j sarmento’s class d icepower module amps under the wyred 4 sound brand, st series, are definitely voiced smooth warm and full sounding, yet with excellent impact and good claritythey are also a great value for $... they can be found occasionall... 
Jazz listening: Is it about the music? Or is it about the sound?
@oregonpapa i rewatched the 9th episode of ken burn's jazz documentary... was reminded of clifford brown, lester young/lady day, horace silver... what a lovely show and the talent of these artists was tremendous... they shaped the jazz we listen t... 
members and their systems
You should try a Cayman GT4 - I’d get one if it only had a sunroof (maybe GTS - the 4’s are kinda pricey with the markups) ....Caymans are more fun than 911s. I’m not a cab guy.pag gt cars do not have sunroofs as they are meant to be track toolsth... 
How does my MF A308 compare to modern integrated amps in the $3000-$6000 range?
reminded of op having atc’s only thing i would add is that mf’s are voiced a touch lively - crisp and clear sonicallyatc’s need all the power and control of a strong ss amp for sure, but they are also ruthlessly revealing of what is being fed to t... 
Hegel H390 or NAD M33 for Bowers and Wilkins 802D2 speakers?
leave aside the dac portions of nad vs hegel, on pure musicality control tonality beauty of sound, hegel delivers some of the best solid state sonics money can buynad m33 is very good (and many enjoy it immensely), but frankly not in the same clas... 
B&K display problems, too dim ! Grr
yet another reason to avoid avr's!!!  😆visit to optometrist?could be a bad display... the b&k unit i had had a nice bright display